Holy Christ I hate the Wiggles - Page 2

Ibby · 11-11-2007, 12:51 AM

Well I love them still and see the wit and brilliance of them, as did my dad (though he's not exactly the paragon of adult maturity and brilliance...).

Kids shows now, especially disney channel, are... one-dimensional, way too predictable, formulaic, repetitive, and unoriginal.
Kids shows back when I was a kid were zany, random, crazy, and weird, and nickelodeon prided themselves on that. I still love all those shows, but for completely different reasons.

Bullitt · 11-11-2007, 01:35 AM

[elvis]Hey baby[/elvis]

Ibby · 11-11-2007, 04:30 AM

JOHNNY BRAVO!

Old cartoon network is almost as good as old nickelodeon.

Mockingbird · 11-11-2007, 08:02 AM

I'm backing up Ibram. They might be giants were floating around the Pete and Pete project and the writing was really funny. They released the DVD sets not too long ago and I'm getting them. Imagine Malcolm in the middle but about a billion times better.

Clodfobble · 11-11-2007, 10:43 AM

Oh I don't have to imagine it, I'm not that much older than you guys. I loved Pete & Pete. But you can bet that I'm not going to go back and watch any of the old episodes now--because I'm pretty sure I'd have my memories spoiled. Maybe not, but I won't risk it.

monster · 11-11-2007, 07:00 PM

I was devastated to learn as an adult that the Clangers were knitted. Devastated.

glatt · 11-12-2007, 08:02 AM

Fetch with Ruff Ruffman is a good kids show today. Sometimes I'll actually sit down and watch it with them.

Shawnee123 · 11-13-2007, 11:45 AM

Ibram, I remember Clarissa Explains It All. I liked watching that!

I really miss My So-called Life. One of my favorite shows ever, even though I was a bit older than the target audience.

Nothing will ever be as good again as Warner Bros cartoons, though. (edited to add: well, maybe Doug Funny)

Ibby · 11-13-2007, 04:46 PM

DOUG PWNS.
Another great classic nick show.
Until disney bought it and RUINED it...

Aliantha · 11-13-2007, 07:22 PM

I'm with you on the WB cartoons Shawnee....even the looney tunes babies.

I even have 'Taz' tattoo'd on my ankle!

ZenGum · 11-14-2007, 09:03 AM

The wiggles are lame.

The High Fives have much more (boobs) going for them.
Physiotherapists and chiropractors have a rush of neck-injuries after father/child day at the High Fives shows.

11-14-2007, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloud

now, now, wouldn't Holy Christ tell you not to hate?

Barney was worse.

I hated the wiggles, but let him watch them. They were annoying but I could tune them out.
I would not let him watch Barney, I saw several overt misogynistic messages on that show and put my foot-down to all family who took care of him.

11-11-2007, 12:51 AM	#16
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Well I love them still and see the wit and brilliance of them, as did my dad (though he's not exactly the paragon of adult maturity and brilliance...). Kids shows now, especially disney channel, are... one-dimensional, way too predictable, formulaic, repetitive, and unoriginal. Kids shows back when I was a kid were zany, random, crazy, and weird, and nickelodeon prided themselves on that. I still love all those shows, but for completely different reasons. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

11-11-2007, 01:35 AM	#17
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	[elvis]Hey baby[/elvis] __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

11-11-2007, 04:30 AM	#18
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	JOHNNY BRAVO! Old cartoon network is almost as good as old nickelodeon. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

11-11-2007, 08:02 AM	#19
Mockingbird Master of hand to mouth living Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tulsa, Okla Posts: 189	I'm backing up Ibram. They might be giants were floating around the Pete and Pete project and the writing was really funny. They released the DVD sets not too long ago and I'm getting them. Imagine Malcolm in the middle but about a billion times better. __________________ When you're low it's either wave that flag or stand there empty-handed. -- Achewood

11-11-2007, 07:00 PM	#21
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I was devastated to learn as an adult that the Clangers were knitted. Devastated. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-11-2007, 10:43 AM	#20
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Oh I don't have to imagine it, I'm not that much older than you guys. I loved Pete & Pete. But you can bet that I'm not going to go back and watch any of the old episodes now--because I'm pretty sure I'd have my memories spoiled. Maybe not, but I won't risk it.

11-12-2007, 08:02 AM	#22
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Fetch with Ruff Ruffman is a good kids show today. Sometimes I'll actually sit down and watch it with them.

11-13-2007, 11:45 AM	#23
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Ibram, I remember Clarissa Explains It All. I liked watching that! I really miss My So-called Life. One of my favorite shows ever, even though I was a bit older than the target audience. Nothing will ever be as good again as Warner Bros cartoons, though. (edited to add: well, maybe Doug Funny) Last edited by Shawnee123; 11-13-2007 at 11:54 AM.

11-13-2007, 04:46 PM	#24
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	DOUG PWNS. Another great classic nick show. Until disney bought it and RUINED it... __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh Last edited by Ibby; 11-13-2007 at 04:57 PM.

11-13-2007, 07:22 PM	#25
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I'm with you on the WB cartoons Shawnee....even the looney tunes babies. I even have 'Taz' tattoo'd on my ankle! __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-14-2007, 09:03 AM	#26
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	The wiggles are lame. The High Fives have much more (boobs) going for them. Physiotherapists and chiropractors have a rush of neck-injuries after father/child day at the High Fives shows. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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